Julyherb sell products citric acid organic compound citric acid monohydrate.
- Colorless crystal or white crystalline powder
- CAS NO.5949-29-1
- Molecular formula: C6H8O7·H2O.
- Molecular weight: 210.14.
- Properties: Density 1.54. Melting point 135-152℃. Flash point 173.9 ° C. Water soluble 1630 g/L (20℃).
What is Citric acid monohydrate？
Citric Acid Monohydrate (C₆H₁₀O₈): Multifunctional Organic Compound
Industrial & Food Applications:
Widely used as:
Acidulant/Flavor Enhancer – Food & beverage industry (pH control, sour taste)
Preservative – Extends shelf-life in foods/pharmaceuticals
Functional Additive – Antioxidant, plasticizer, and detergent in chemical/cosmetic/cleaning products
Pharmaceutical & Biochemical Roles:
Drug Stabilizer – Maintains active ingredient potency
Anticoagulant – Chelates calcium ions to prevent blood clotting
Natural Source – Naturally occurs in citrus fruits
Citric acid monohydrate – Properties
Citric acid monohydrate – Preparation method
Colorless orthogonal columnar crystals or white crystalline particles. It is easy to weather in dry air and to clump in moist air. Soluble in water and ethanol, slightly soluble in ether.
Using saccharide solution as raw material, it was prepared by fermentation, separation and purification of black kojase strain. Or from the citric acid containing fruit, such as lemon juice (citric acid can be 5% ~ 8%), pineapple directly extracted.
Citric acid monohydrate Action:
Citric acid monohydrate is a versatile, non-toxic organic acid with excellent solubility and a pleasant sour taste, widely used as a flavoring agent, preservative, and antioxidant in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and oral care industries, while also playing a crucial role in converting fats, proteins, and sugars into carbon dioxide during metabolic processes.
Citric acid monohydrate is safe and non-toxic, known as the first edible sour agent, which is widely used in beverage fruit processing, soy products and flavoring agents. Citric acid is widely used in jelly, candy, wine, citric acid added to frozen food, can strengthen the antioxidant effect to inactivate enzymes, to ensure the stability of frozen food.
Citric acid monohydrate is also widely used in various nutritional oral liquid, which is used to adjust the pH value of oral liquid, maintain the stability of ingredients and ensure the nutritional effect. Add citric acid to your shampoo, anti-dandruff shampoo, and hair color solution to adjust pH, increase shine and restore elasticity when shampooing. Citric acid is added to cosmetics and toothpaste to prevent products from breaking down and going bad.
As a chemical building block, citric acid enables synthesis while providing chelation, stabilization, and cleaning functions. Its derivative sodium citrate now dominates green detergent formulations due to phosphate-free properties.
